Traffic & Transit

Hillcrest Road Improvements Topic Of Watchung Meeting

The findings of recent studies will be presented and the public is welcome to comment on them and the project.

WATCHUNG, NJ — Residents will get the results of recent studies about the proposed improvements to Hillcrest Road will be held in Watchung later this month.

The meeting is Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. in the Watchung Municipal Building at 15 Mountain Boulevard.

The work area extends from 600 feet south of High Oaks Drive to the Interstate 79 interchange in Watchung and Warren.

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The studies examined traffic volumes and crash data, collected data on site and analyzed it, investigated the possible need for a traffic signal, and analyzed proposed alternatives.

For more information, contact Patricia Bates Smith at the Somerset County Engineering Division at 908-231-7175.

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